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East Terrance residents ask city to address speed and parking issues BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER

Residents of East Terrace, the dead-end street oﬀ the jughandle where Spear Street intersects with Route 2, showed up en masse to South Burlington’s city council meeting last week. As person after person went up to the micro-

phone, their message was clear: they are fed up with speeding and parking issues on their street. Several residents have appealed to the city council repeatedly over the last two months, galvanized by a July car crash on the street in which, according to multiple residents, a driver hit a parked car with

enough speed to roll the moving vehicle 360 degrees back onto its wheels and total both cars. Residents would like to see safety improvements such as speed limit signs and increased enforcement. Parents of young children on See EAST TERRACE on page 3

In preparation for months of budget deliberation, South Burlington has painted a preliminary picture. Current projections would see an increase of $1.7 million dollars to next year’s budget and a 6.85% increase to the tax rate. The projections, calculated by the city’s financial team assume level-funding for most operations. The modeled increases are largely driven by personnel and capital costs. While the city council initially reviewed city staff’s model at its Sept. 22 meeting, the tax rate and budget are far from finalized. The city council will hold a community listening session on the budget Oct. 5. Every year the council sets a goal for how much — or how little — it’s willing to let the municipal tax rate increase, according to city manager Jessie Baker. City staff sets departmental budgets and capital planning in line with that increase. These initial projections, Baker said, are intended to help the council make an informed decision about the rate it would like to see. “The current projections include maintaining the core municipal services at the current budget levels, implementing the capital improvement plan as previously approved by the council, as

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well as exploring options to update the city’s fee structures,” she told the council last week. One of the most variable parts of the city’s current projections is the actual cost of fire department personnel. The city negotiates with three separate unions for its employee contracts: municipal employees, the police department and the fire department. For the police department and municipal workers — including library and public works employees — wages are contractually expected to rise by 3.5% and 3.9%, respectively, based on costof-living adjustments. The city also expects to see health insurance costs rise by 5.5%. South Burlington’s fire department employee contract, bargained under the Career Firefighters Association, is expiring at the end of the current fiscal year in July 2027. Over the coming months, the city will enter negotiations with fire employees, and wages and benefits may change in a new contract. “There is definitely going to be an increase. What that increase would be we do not know,” city finance director Martha Machar said. In the modeling, she accounted for increases similar to the costof-living and health care increases for the other unions. See BUDGET on page 10

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Students organize mentoring program MARI HUGLIN STAFF WRITER

High school seniors Sophie Hehir and Momin Waqar noticed students needing help outside of class but struggling to make time to get help with complicated schedules and busy teachers. The pair began to organize peer tutors to assist students who needed extra help with classes last year and now they run an official program. Hehir said she saw many students struggling in math and, inspired by peer tutoring on college campuses, reached out to Waqar to help organize a tutoring program. He created the website while she found and matched tutors with tutees. Now, the program has around 20 tutors and covers almost every subject taught at South Burlington High School. “I think, primarily, our goal is to give students the support they need and kind of add another layer of support that isn’t, most of the time, thought of and make it more easily accessible for students to get resources to succeed in their classes,” Hehir said. Hehir said the program is especially successful because many students have open study blocks, giving them an opportunity to leave class and get help

from a tutor when their teacher isn’t available. Waqar, who is also a student representative on the school board, said he struggled to find time to meet with teachers and go to packed study sessions. “I feel like being on the school board has shown me what we need,” Waqar said. “With our need of increased funding year by year, we need to move the needle on the education side of it as well.” He said peer mentoring had always been part of the culture at South Burlington but was often a one-off, when a student sought help or a teacher connected struggling students with upperclassmen. With the help of the administration and Nikki St. Mary, the school district’s career development coordinator, Hehir and Waqar were able to create an official program. To sign up to be a tutor, students must have completed the course they are interested in and be confident in the subject area. Tutors are trained, and Hehir and Waqar help answer questions and assist with any issues that arise. They also host a general expectations meeting at the beginning of the year. “We wanted to keep the bar for entry fairly low, and we kept

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in mind that there would be some sort of self-selection,” Waqar said. Tutors can host meetings in person before, after or during break periods at school, but also have the flexibility to meet students whenever they can. Currently, the biggest complication is finding space for tutors to work.

Sometimes the tutors hold larger review sessions to work with multiple tutees going over study guides, reviewing a complex lesson or helping with test corrections. “I just think it’s really important to have support for our students and it’s just an extra layer,” Hehir said. Tutors are unpaid but can receive volunteer hours and record the program on their

transcript if they tutor for over 40 hours over the course of the school year. “I think most of it is just having students at South Burlington be able to lift each other up and learn together because it’s really rewarding, not only for the tutee, but also the tutor, who then learns how to mentor and how to See MENTORING on page 3

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Last Thursday morning, a bomb threat at the Leahy Burlington International Airport caused the South Burlington School District to go into a brief lockdown. All the district’s schools, including Gertrude Chamberlin School, which is the closest school to the airport, went into a “shelter in place” order for around three minutes around 8:20 a.m. The temporary lockdown meant that the outside doors of the school were locked, but students and staff could move freely through the building and continue normal classes. Superintended Joe Clark said protocol for temporary lockdowns like this is for “a heightened sense of security.”

Clark said he called South Burlington Police Chief William Breault to assess the situation who reported the FBI determined the incident was a hoax, then Clark lifted the lockdown. Clark said there was no threat, but it was good for the district to practice a lockdown drill. “We need our kids and staff need to know that we have plans in place and we practice them every once in a while, because if — God forbid the real thing ever does happen — we’ll know what we’re supposed to do,” Clark said. Clark was grateful for the police response and guidance. “I am always grateful for our partners there at the South Burlington Police Department,” Clark said. “They’re very reachable and approachable and help us a ton, so I can I can never give enough thanks to them.”

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EAST TERRACE continued from page 1 the street have been particularAccording to residents, the ly vocal in raising the alarm, but proximity to the university demand from residents has been doesn’t just mean that they have at odds with the as matrix the some young neighbors — the city uses to evaluate traffic needs. street also often serves as overBased on the city’s metrics, East flow parking for the athletic Terrace falls further down the list complex during games, events or of traffic priorities than other areas even regular practices, pushing such as Patchen Road — which more drivers onto the dead-end according to city data has had 46 street. crashes in the last five years — or In 2023, East Terrace resiFarrell Street, which is often used dent Seth Steinzor requested data as a cut-through between Swift on parking and traffic from the Street and Shelburne Road. police department. According to “I’ve lived on East Terrace an email from then-chief Shawn since 1998. I’ve lived in South Burke to Steinzor, an officer Burlington my whole life, and this collected registrations from cars is the only thing parked on the I’ve ever come street on five “I don’t feel safe to the city counoccasions at biking with my cil to ask for,” different times Robin Pyle said of day. friends, because if a at the meeting. Of the “Unfortunately, parked cars, car hits another car, you failed me. 19 belonged We have contactto known resiit could hit me.” ed the city over dents, 50 were and over for years owned by about speeding — Elliot Treston people affiliated and parking probwith UVM, and lems on our street.” 33 had an unknown affiliation East Terrace, along with with the street or area — 13 of nearby Quarry Hill and Spear the latter had out-of-state plates. Street, is in a unique position. The Burke noted that it was difficult neighborhoods, on the bound- to distinguish if, or how many, of ary of South Burlington and the UVM affiliated drivers might Burlington, are separated from also be rental residents. city center by Interstate 89, but The city installed additiondirectly neighbor the University al no-parking signs in 2023, but of Vermont’s athletic complex to speeds on the street have not been the west and a university agricul- evaluated. According to a memo tural research site to the south. from city staff, while police have That proximity makes their street conducted 26 speed patrols on the different than many other resi- street since June, the enforcement dential neighborhoods in the city only resulted in two speed warn— according to residents, about a ings. third of the nearly 70 properties The city instituted a traffic are rentals, the majority of which evaluation process in 2023. When are let to students. a resident submits a traffic evalu“Every year there’s a new ation request, the Department of batch of young folks that we have Public Works screens that request to say ‘Hey, there are families that using any already-available data live here. We know we’re close to and characteristics of the enviUVM, but it’s not just you here,’” ronment. The area is assigned Alison Treston, a parent on the numeric values for safety risks street, said in separate interview. such as intermittent sidewalks, “It becomes exhausting every traffic volume or pedestrian-inyear to have to kind of set a new volved crashes. To receive further tone for the neighborhood.” study, including collecting speed

data, a request must score over 35 points. East Terrace, which was re-evaluated in 2026, scored 18. According to the memo, the matrix is intended to make traffic evaluations more objective and equitable, allowing the city to prioritize its funding. “I fully agree that a quantitative matrix is the best way to prioritize projects, resources and funds. I’d be a terrible engineer if I did not. However, as a mother with children that I want to see play safely in their own neighborhood, I know that there are factors that a generic matrix can’t capture,” Carrie McLaughlin told the council. McLaughlin also questioned the score assigned to East Terrace within the set metrics. While residents reported seeing two crashes in the last two years — including the most recent in July — the scoring matrix lists only a single crash. Additionally, the system assigns 4 points to areas located within half a mile of a school and an additional 2-5 points to locations within two blocks of “people generators.” Neither is factored into East Terrace’s score. McLaughlin argued that, especially with a foot path connecting the street to a crossing at Spear Street, the little over 1,000 feet separating East Terrace from the UVM sports complex should qualify on both counts. By her calculation, East Terrace should be scoring closer to 31. In response to the outpouring from residents, city councilors have asked city staff to assess potential solutions, which could range from speed bumps to speed limit signs to residential parking passes. Nine-year-old Elliot Treston told the council, “I like biking with my friends in the summer, and since that crash happened, I don’t feel safe biking with my friends, because if a car hits another car, it could hit me.”

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North End Food Shelf. She plays lacrosse as well as plays the flute in the school ensemble and in the Vermont Youth Orchestra. Hehir said she enjoys being a mentor and it’s one of the most rewarding projects she’s been involved in. “I hope to kind of be a mentor in some sense in the future,” Hehir said. “I think it’s also really rewarding, but it’s also really cool to be able to share the knowledge that you’ve learned and you put

lots of hard work into in your classes and also just the unique resources you found.” Waqar is a student representative on the South Burlington School Board, captain of the varsity soccer team, president of the high school’s neuroscience club and volunteers at the free access health clinic. Waqar said he might continue mentoring and teaching in college and become a professor as a secondary job one day.

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Police investigate spate of thefts from vehicles BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER

South Burlington police are investigating a series of thefts from cars in recent weeks. The police department recently released video from Sept. 15 showing an adult man in shorts entering a garage in the Stonehenge neighborhood and going into the back seat of a car. Police said they have also reviewed footage showing someone entering several unlocked vehicles in the neighborhood in the early hours of the morning. The following day, three more thefts from vehicles were reported from the Chamberlin neighborhood. Earlier in September, there were also similar thefts on San Remo Drive and Dorset Street. It is unclear whether the string of larcenies is connected. Police are still actively investigating the incidents.

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Convicted felon accused of new firearms crime MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

A South Burlington man who was sentenced to federal prison in 2022 after threatening a former domestic partner with an AK-47 rifle while on drugs, has been arrested again for a new gun charge, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Kendall S. Liberty, 25, has a long history of threatening family and others, court records show. The new charge in federal court is for unlawful possession of a Glock firearm as a convicted felon in July 2025 and on Nov. 27, 2025, in connection with domestic violence complaints in Burlington, the ATF said. Federal Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered Liberty jailed during his initial hearing late Friday afternoon based on a detention motion by the U.S. Attorney’s Office that said he was an ongoing danger to the community. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew J. Lasher outlined a series of events, including the federal arrest and a May arrest of Liberty on state charges of aggravated domestic assault and interfering emergency services. Liberty reportedly strangled both his mother and grandmother and threatened to kill his grandmother, Lasher said in court. Liberty’s mother reported her son was having mental health issues stemming from PTSD, depression and anxiety, Lasher said in his motion. He said she reported Liberty planned to kill himself and others. A state judge released Liberty in the domestic case, and he was told to stay away from his family, but in disregard of the court order, he reached out to his mother and directed her not to cooperate in the investigation or to testify, Lasher said in court. Liberty was charged again in state court in July with obstruction of justice and violating his conditions of release, records show. He was released again into the public, and according to his defense lawyer in federal court, was undergoing residential treatment at Grace House in Rutland when

arrested on the latest federal charge. Liberty’s criminal record includes a 6-month federal prison sentence in August 2022 for possessing a 7.62-mm AK-47 style rifle during a domestic incident while being an unlawful user of controlled substances, records show. It happened at his home in the Oak Creek Village neighborhood off Hinesburg Road, South Burlington Police said. Witnesses also described Liberty having made threats to use the high-powered rifle against others, including at a children’s hospital, at a school and at Oakledge Park in Burlington. The threats about Oakledge Park were in part because the Burlington-based Riverside Gang was known to hang out there, Lasher said at the time. The Riverside Gang was one of two battling groups involved in a shooting at the University Mall on Dorset Street in February 2021 and a couple of subsequent shooting cases in Burlington. One bystander was wounded at the mall shooting. In the latest federal case, ATF Special Agent Eric Brimo wrote in an affidavit that the federal agency was asked to review a recent local arrest of Liberty by Burlington Police for a handgun recovered following an incident at a woman’s home. The woman reported she had received numerous text messages from Liberty that he planned to find and hurt her, Brimo wrote. He said the woman reported Liberty had removed her doorbell camera so she was unable to monitor her residence. The stalking victim returned to her residence with police, family and friends and found a Glock semiautomatic between the cushions on the couch, police said. The victim said Liberty had come to her residence in July 2025 and had taken her Glock, which her father had provided, police said. She reported Liberty said, “The Glock is mine,” when he supposedly took it in July 2025, police said. Judge Doyle granted a search warrant on March 31 to Brimo to obtain a DNA sample from Liberty by using buccal swabs of his cheek, records show. Liberty was found a week later at the Vermont Probation and Parole office in Burlington.

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OPINION Let’s lead on climate Councilor Corner Andrew Chalnick The planet has not had a great year. Record ocean heat, droughts, floods, wildfires and extreme heat have pushed seven of the nine planetary boundaries — the interconnected earth systems that support all life — beyond the limits they must stay within for the planet to remain stable Andrew Chalnick and resilient. In 2025, ocean acidification became the latest to breach its boundary. In other news, about 12.5 trillion tons of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979 — enough frozen water to stack ice five feet deep across the entire continental United States. As has been projected for quite some time, coral reefs are now experiencing bleaching events so frequently that they no longer have time to recover before the next event. The world’s coral reefs sustain a quarter of all marine life, help protect coastlines and provide food and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation — the system of ocean currents that delivers

heat from the tropics to the North Atlantic — is slowing, and some research suggests it will more likely than not collapse without a rapid reduction in fossil fuel use. If it does, it would cause both a massive drop in average winter temperatures in northern Europe and likely signal the end of the Amazon rainforest. Locally, the Northeast experienced another awful summer of Canadian wildfires while Vermont experienced a severe drought alongside continued risk from major flooding. Against this backdrop, the federal government has taken a sledgehammer to much of the framework built over decades to address climate change and protect the environment. In exchange for $1 billion in reported campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry, the Environmental Protection Agency has eliminated restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel power plants, rolled back mercury and particulate matter limits for coal plants, eliminated vehicle emission standards, rescinded the longstanding “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, proposed eliminating methane leak inspections and equipment upgrades at more than 700,000 oil and gas wells and gutted the Endangered Species Act. The federal government has also paid billions to wind farm See CHALNICK on page 7

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Letters to the Editor Re-elect Bridget Burkhardt To the Editor: I am writing to share my experience working with Bridget Burkhardt, with whom I served for six years on the South Burlington School Board. I first met Bridget when she volunteered for the Citizens Financial Advisory Committee, providing input on annual budgets and capital spending. That’s where I came to know her as an engaged community member, trusted colleague and involved parent. Bridget and I don’t always agree, but I have come to count on her open mind, measured consideration, and thoughtful recommendations that take into account many points of view. You learn a lot about someone after sitting together in more than 500 school board and subcommittee meetings, deliberating difficult issues involving public education policy and funding, and negotiating into the early hours of the morning before going home to get your own kids to school. You also learn from sharing life’s simpler moments: a winning soccer season, a new job, a grandchild overcoming health issues or finishing a first marathon. Bridget’s character speaks volumes when no one is looking — and even when they are. It was no surprise to me when Bridget first ran for the House. One of the compliments I’ve heard her give is that they are

“whip smart.” I would say the same of her. She has an incredible capacity to absorb information, analyze it, and translate it into concrete plans of action. As a new member of the House, Bridget is clerk of the House Committee on Ways and Means. Her professional experience in finance, in both the public and private sectors, serves her well in a role involving taxes, fees and other state revenues. Having a South Burlington representative on this committee who understands both the general education funding formula and the impact of current reforms is invaluable. Bridget recently made a difficult decision in voting against spending more than $100 million on a one-time tax buy-down, not because she opposed relief for Vermonters, but that she believes one-time buy-downs are not sustainable. She supported using a portion of the surplus for relief, while advocating for a two- to three-year implementation period and directing some funds toward a much-needed capital reserve for school building improvements. I see Bridget often in our community. She is accessible and a willing listener — the kind of person I want representing South Burlington in Montpelier. I hope you’ll join me in supporting Bridget at the polls in November. Elizabeth Fitzgerald South Burlington

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pinpoint opportunities for insulation and air sealing. Re-wild your yard to support pollinators and local wildlife under increasing stress from a changing climate. Third, support your local leaders in our efforts to do our part as a community. While South Burlington is tiny in the scheme of things, every small reduction in greenhouse gas emissions means our children have that much more chance of a livable future, and each action carries the hope that others will follow our lead. South Burlington has accomplished a lot. We require new residential buildings to adhere to the residential building energy standard “stretch code.” New buildings must use renewable energy for domestic hot water and primarily use renewable energy for heating, new commercial buildings must have solar panels, and all new construction must provide EV-ready charging. City Hall and the library operate carbon-free thanks to solar panels and a geo-exchange heating system. The city fleet is increasingly electric. The continued buildout of our shared use path network is giving the public real opportunities for alternative transportation. We now also lead Vermont in protecting natural resources with over 51% of South Burlington’s land protected through regulation, private conservation or other means. We are building more densely to promote carbon efficient transportation. See CHALNICK on page 10

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The garden season is slowly winding down, but before you clean and store your tools, consider taking advantage of this quieter time to add some perennials to your garden. Plants that are tucked into the soil at least four to six weeks before the ground freezes will be adequately established before winter. Come spring, they will emerge along with your other perennials. A nice aspect of adding perennials in the fall is that your existing plants have reached their full size for the season, making it easier to identify where there are gaps to fill in. Although the angle of the sun has changed a bit, you can still determine the light conditions in the parts of the garden where you would like to plant. This is also an excellent time to scan your yard to see if it could use some more fall color. If the answer is yes, head to the garden center to look for plants that are in full bloom right now. Planting these perennials as soon as you get them home gives you immediate enjoyment this year and will pay dividends in future years. Local nurseries typically look to reduce

their inventory before winter, so you can often enjoy discounts on the purchase of perennials. The selection may be a bit more limited, but it is likely that you will still find some lovely additions for your garden. Don’t forget that now is the time to put those spring blooming bulbs in the ground, too. Fall is a great time to divide or move spring and summer blooming perennials established in your gardens. Look for plants that have died out in the middle, are blooming less, have become too large, or are so overcrowded that air does not circulate well around them. In particular, perennials with fleshy roots, such as peonies and Siberian iris, need to be divided or transplanted in the fall. Whether you are planting a new perennial, transplanting an existing one, or moving a division, be sure to water it and the soil in its new location a day before planting. Choose an overcast day to conduct this task. Dig a hole at the same depth but wider than the plant’s root ball. If you are planting perennials that have spent the entire season constrained in a pot, See PERENNIALS on page 10

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BUDGET continued from page 1 Fire and rescue expenses make up one-fifth of the city’s entire budget — combined with police and public works, the three departments account for nearly two-thirds of the city’s operating costs. Overall, according to the city’s report, South Burlington’s tax rate has been slowing its rate of increase. Since 2023, the increase has gone from over 7% to 5%, to the current year’s 2.9%. According to staff, this year’s rate was the result of greater growth on the grand list than anticipated. As in past years, the current projections are assuming a 1.5% growth in the grand list

this coming year. This coming year, staff is recommending that the council reconsider fees associated with city services such as permitting. “Many of the assessed fee structures, such as planning and zoning permit fees, have not been updated in recent years,” city staffers wrote in a joint memo to the council. “Revisions to our fees may be a way to increase non-property tax revenues.” In the coming weeks and months, the council is likely to discuss how the city might manage revenue streams and how it wants to prioritize budget items.

CHALNICK continued from page 7 But there is much more to do, particularly in transitioning our existing building stock away from fossil fuels. South Burlington will soon have a thermal energy implementation plan that will identify ways to accelerate this transition. In the meantime, the city council will be discussing policies that can help. Should larger buildings be required to disclose their carbon intensity — the annual metric tons of carbon pollution produced per square foot? Should landlords be required to conduct energy audits so that they and their tenants know where energy is being wasted

and what can be done about it? The scale of the climate crisis — and the headwinds we face — can easily lead to paralysis. Local action will not solve climate change by itself. Individual action will not solve it either. But both are part of the larger transition that must occur. If we act together with intention, we can be a model for what’s possible — and help to protect a livable future for the generations to come. Andrew Chalnick is vice-chair of the South Burlington City Council.

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PERENNIALS continued from page 8 you may need to loosen the roots a bit. Do not add fertilizer, as it is not needed by the plant at this time. Fill in the hole with soil and surround the transplant with a couple of inches of compost. Do not mulch around the plant yet, as this will allow the soil to soak up more of the daytime heat. Micro- or feeder roots will begin to grow in the warm fall soil, helping the transplants to establish a solid root structure before entering dormancy for the winter. Water the transplants deeply once or

twice per week if there is no rain. Stop watering and place mulch around the plant as temperatures begin to drop. It is a good idea to place a plant marker noting the variety next to your transplant. That way, you can take care not to disrupt the sprouts as they emerge in the spring. Spending just a while longer in your garden now will get your perennials off to a solid start for next spring. Amy Simone is a UVM Extension Master Gardener volunteer from South Burlington.

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Community Notes Playwright brings ‘Control Top’ back home The comedy-drama Control Top comes to South Burlington for one day only Saturday, Oct. 10, with showtimes at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Written by Vermont playwright Carole Vasta Folley, the play opens with the exclamation, “It has pockets!” Through a five-woman ensemble, the production offers a funny, poignant look at our lifelong relationship with clothing and the personal stories stitched into what we wear. Linda McGinnis and Kimberly Rockwood of South Burlington originated their roles in the play, which premiered in June 2025

at the South Burlington Public Library auditorium. “By performing this show again, we have the privilege of doing what great stories are meant to do — be savored and shared, in laughter and in tears, and in ever-widening circles,” McGinnis said. Vasta Folley is known for her comedies and finds plenty of humor in women’s clothing. “I can’t be the only one who finds the funny in pantyhose, low-rise jeans and shawls! Besides, there’s nothing like hearing an audience laugh,” she said. “Control Top,” SPOTLIGHT, 50 San Remo Drive, South Burlington. Oct. 10, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Vermont Genealogy Library ton Road, Williston, in the Beckett/McGuire Conference Room. annual fall conference The forum begins at 7 p.m. and The 2026 Annual Fall Conference sponsored by the Vermont Genealogy Library will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. John Vianney Parish Hall in South Burlington. The public is invited. Topics include Art Cohn on the role Lake Champlain played in the American Revolution, as well as presentations on using AI to design research investigations and improve photographs of ancestors. There will be time to talk with fellow researchers, along with book sales and displays. The conference runs from 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Lunch is available to order.

Obituary John G. Simson John Gammon Simson (Aug. 22, 1940-Sept. 14, 2026) lived his life with curiosity, a deep devotion to community and above all, immense love for his family. A master planner at heart, John brought care, wisdom and an infectious enthusiasm to every pursuit — whether solving complex regional challenges, researching travel adventures, refinishing antique furniture or planting his yearly vegetable garden. Born in Boston, John’s life was defined by service and adventure. Eventually an Army captain in the Military Police, his service took him to Korea and later Kagnew Station in Asmara, Ethiopia. It was there in 1966 that he met the love of his life, Nancy Barrows. Married just six months later, they shared nearly 60 wonderful years of travel, laughter and devotion, building a beautiful life together in Vermont. After earning his master’s in public administration from George Washington University, John served as Vermont’s state planning director under Gov. Richard Snelling before starting a successful financial planning practice. Passionate about community, he devoted over four decades to volunteering across Chittenden County, leading initiatives for affordable housing, the local library and advising on public policy. Whether sharing his love for history and birding, or cheering faithfully for Boston sports, John’s curiosity and willingness to engage stood out. He passed away peacefully surrounded by love at McClure Miller Respite House, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, service and warmth. John is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy; daughters Carrie Simson, and Sarah Simson (Julian Bill); grandchildren Oscar, Hollis and Rosie; and brother-in-law

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League of Women Voters hosts senate forum The League of Women Voters of Vermont will hold a candidates’ forum for Vermont Senate candidates in the Chittenden Southeast District on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Williston Town Hall, 7900 Willis-

will be covered by Town Meeting TV. It will be livestreamed at cctv.org/live-event-coverage. An informal meet-and-greet with the candidates will be held from 6:30-7 p.m. The Chittenden Southeast District includes Charlotte, Shelburne, Hinesburg, Williston, South Burlington, Richmond, Jericho, Bolton and Underhill. The district elects three senators.

Asylum assistance group holds benefit concert A benefit concert for Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at College Street Congregational Church, Burlington. The musicians have volunteered their time and musical expertise, along with their knowledge of the “immigration” of music to our country. Performers are Sara Grey, Mark Greenberg,

William Lee Ellis, Migmar Tsering and Vermont’s Freedom and Unity Chorus. A raffle of items and a silent auction for a handmade quilt will also be held. Many of the items are from artists who assist with CASAN’s annual spring Arts for Asylum fundraiser. Advance tickets are available at casanvermont. org.

‘Radiant Bodies’ comes to Shelburne gallery Hexum Gallery will present “Radiant Bodies,” a solo exhibition of paintings by New York City-based artist Sarah Walker, from Oct. 2 through Nov. 13. An opening reception will be held Friday, Oct. 2, from 4-8 p.m. Walker creates paintings in which the biological and technological, microscopic and cosmic appear to coexist. Working in layers of acrylic paint, she builds compositions of geometry, pattern and color, allowing traces of earlier layers to influence what follows.

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OBITUARY continued from page 11 Champlain Housing Trust (getahome.org/) or the Vermont Community Foundation (vermontcf.org/). ••• Kesha Ram Hinsdale, a Shelburne legislator, included a memory of Simson: With the blessing of his wife and daughters, I am heartbroken to share that my campaign treasurer, mentor, and friend, John Simson, recently passed away. John came into my life the way so many important people do in Vermont: through neighbors, community and a little bit of happenstance. One day, I stopped by my parents’ house in South Burlington and noticed a car in the driveway with a three-digit Vermont license plate. If you know Vermont politics, you know those low-number plates

carry a certain mystique, often associated with people with deep roots in our state and its public life. “Whose three-digit license plate is that?” I excitedly asked the room. John, characteristically humble, eventually acknowledged that it was his and that he had once served as Vermont’s state planning director under Republican Gov. Richard Snelling. This gave him a legendary status that he reluctantly accepted. Here was someone who had quietly occupied a front-row seat to Vermont history. He had helped our state wrestle with the same fundamental questions we are still confronting today: how and where we grow, how we house people, how we protect the land we love and how we plan responsibly for generations we will never meet. And the second I engaged with

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tation and economic development really are. How do we build the homes Vermonters need while protecting the landscape that defines us? How do we welcome growth while preserving strong communities? How do we make decisions today that people decades from now will be grateful we made? John wanted to wrestle with those questions right up until the very end. Even during his short time in hospice care, he wanted to know what was happening, how the campaign was going, and where Vermont was headed. He still had ideas. He still had questions. He still cared deeply about this little state he had chosen as his home so many decades ago. And he so badly wanted to make it to early voting. Even in his final days, casting that ballot mattered deeply to John. He held out hope that he could get there one more time. Ultimately, he knew that he wouldn’t. There is something about that I cannot shake. For many of us, voting can become another item on a busy calendar — something we assume we will always have another opportunity to do. For John, at the end of a lifetime of public service, that final ballot mattered because Vermont’s future still mattered to him, even when he knew he would not be here to see it. So, as early voting begins, I hope Vermonters will consider voting in John’s honor.

Not because John would have expected everyone to vote the same way. His life of bipartisan service taught exactly the opposite. Vote because citizenship asks something of us. Participate even when we disagree. Care about what happens beyond our own lives. Be a steward of institutions and communities that existed before us and, if we do our jobs well, will endure long after us. And then keep going. Serve on the committee. Show up at the meeting. Listen to someone who sees the world differently. Ask what Vermont should look like twenty or fifty years from now. Plant the tree whose shade you will never sit beneath. John did. Nancy and the entire Simson family are very much in my heart. I will miss John’s counsel, his curiosity, his stories and, most of all, his enduring faith in Vermont and its future. When I first saw that three-digit license plate, I thought it meant someone important was in the house. I was right. But John’s importance was never in the title he held or the recognition he received. It was in the life he spent serving, the people he mentored, the future he kept planning for and the state he never stopped believing in. He spent a lifetime asking what we owe this place and one another. Now that question belongs to us. May we answer it by showing up.

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SPORTS Wolves continue their hot soccer streak LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

Boys’ Soccer South Burlington 2, Essex 1: The South Burlington boys soccer team captured their fifth win in a row, beating Essex on Saturday. Sam Harm and Raja Badibanga each had a goal for the Wolves, who also got assists from Alex Harm and Momin Waqar. Adam Kett made two saves in goal to earn the win. South Burlington moved to 6-1-1 and took on Champlain Valley Tuesday, after press deadline, looking to make it six wins a row.

from QB Guthrie Safran for the SeaWolves. Burlington-South Burlington moves to 2-2 with the loss and will take on Rutland at home on Friday at 7 p.m.

Boys’ volleyball South Burlington 3, BFA-St. Albans 2: The Wolves dropped the first two sets but rebounded to win the third and fourth sets, 25-13 and 25-18, to force a decisive fifth set tiebreaker. South Burlington won 15-10 to capture the win. South Burlington moved to 3-4 with the win and took on Rice Tuesday, after press deadline, looking to get back to .500.

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South Burlington 4, Rutland 0: Katie McNeill tallied twice for the Wolves, while Lucy Haas and Dahnbea Sullivan each added a goal. Clara Calcagni dished out two assists. South Burlington moved to 6-2 and took on Essex on Tuesday at 4 p.m. after press deadline

Essex 2, South Burlington 1: Elyse DuBois had the goal for the Wolves, scoring in the second half to halve the lead but South Burlington could not find the equalizer. Chloe Stinnett made four saves for the Wolves, who move to 2-5-1. They traveled to Mount Mansfield Wednesday after press deadline for their next matchup.

Football Burr and Burton 55, Burlington-South Burlington 14: The Burlington-South Burlington co-op football team took an early lead but ultimately fell to Burr and Burton on Friday in high school football. Owen Guernsey ran for a touchdown and 47 yards on 15 carries, while Shamus Leggett caught a 37-yard touchdown

Boys’ golf South Burlington came in third place at the NVAC Championships at Basin Harbor on Friday. The Wolves (325 points) finished behind first-place finisher Essex (315) and second-place Champlain Valley (324). Hans Rozendaal was the top finisher for South Burlington with a 78.

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HENRY JOSEPH GIROUX III United States Navy Chief Petty Officer

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MARK EVNIN Corps Corporal US Marine Scout Sniper 4/03/03 Born 5/10/81, Died

KNER ROBERT D. BRUEC United States Army

TONE DONALD JOHNS WWII United States Army Sargent Tech/ 30th Infantry Div. 1943-1945

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